sofren

Galician

Verb

sofren

1. third-person plural present indicative of sufrir

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowing of English sovereign.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔvrɛn/

Noun

sofren f (plural sofrenni or sofrennau, not mutable)

1. sovereign (coin)

   'i gwallt hi fel sofren a'i danedd cyn wyned â llian bwrdd y plas

   her hair like a sovereign and her teeth as white as the tablecloth of the manor house

See also

• ffyrling (“farthing”)
• dimai (“halfpenny”)
• ceiniog (“penny”)
• dwygeiniog (“twopence, tuppence”)
• chwecheiniog (“sixpence”)
• swllt (“shilling”)
• hanner coron (“half-crown”)
• coron (“crown”)
• gini (“guinea”)

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sofren”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies